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I haven't tried it in the hammock yet-- will I be able to read my Kindle by it if it's hanging from the ridge line?

I'll say it this way. If it is a Kindle that isn't backlit, you can see to read it but it isn't optimal in my mind. A headlamp would be better for that. BurningCedar, you out there? I know he's a Kindle and Spotlit user and maybe he will see this and chime it.

I'll say it this way. If it is a Kindle that isn't backlit, you can see to read it but it isn't optimal in my mind. A headlamp would be better for that.

Originally Posted by kgmm00

There wasn't quite enough light output for me to to read with my Kindle. I had to use a LED headlight. However, as I have gotten older the eyes aren't what they used to be!

I hear you about the eyes going downhill

Ah well, it is so small and I really like the idea of a hammock night light. It is a hassle to fiddle with the headlamp all the time and I'd rather not have it on my head when I'm kicking back. I also like the beacon back to bed after the pee break.

Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.
- John Muir

For my Kindle, I just paid a bit extra and got the cover with the built-in light - that lasts forever for reading, since it just pulls a trickle of power from the Kindle battery. For light in the hammock to get situated with, I usually just hang my headlamp over the ridgeline and slide it behind my head so it's not in my eyes.

"Can't we all just live in trees and hammocks?"
-- Sam Gribley, My Side of the Mountain

The switch on mine is very stiff, to the point that smaller folk might find it difficult to operate. The up side is, it stays on my ridgeline and gets stuffed with my hammock, and I never have to worry about it being turned on inadvertently. Essential kit.

Dave

"I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults". Molly Ivins